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That's a great idea, especially since there's an Irish Pub every block & it seems they all have the name Connollys, Pig-N-Whistle or Playwright. Kidding but I think each of those have (or used to) 6 locations each.

Moderation is the key. 😊

I've heard of it & seen signs for it. I'm pretty sure I've walked past the entrance a hundred times as the "side entrance" (Vanderbilt Ave entrance) is what I took all the time to avoid the crowds on 42nd st. That it, until The Summit One Vanderbilt was built. For some reason, I always thought it was an exclusive, members-only club. Looks real nice & swanky. Enjoy! Go figure, I learn more about NYC from visitors that I do from living so close to the city all my life. 🤣🤣🤣

You know what's been disappointing? The sack of nuts from street vendors. They smell so good but really lack in taste. And lately, the hot pretzels with spicy mustard from street vendors have been underwhelming. Used to love getting those as a kid. I think they are just reheating frozen supermarket pretzels. 😠

How about food from vendors labeled as Street Meat?

The Oyster Bar is on the ramp from between the lower level & upper levels, closer to the lower level. Whispering Galley is right outside so you can check off both items in one quick shot.

Yes, it was you. I think you had posted it a few days earlier so it was still fresh in my mind. My stepdaughter went again a week later with her gal pals & got on right away - no line, no wait. And she agrees that it's one of the better pizza places.

I could easily eat a 4 or 5 of those in one sitting. Now that I know it's $16.91 per day to feed me, I'll make sure to eat more to get my money's worth.

Glen the expert bartender certainly has a generous pour with the rum. From what I've seen of Jost Van Dyke, it is what every Caribbean beach should be. Perfection.

Definitely don't stay near JFK, it can take up to an hour to get to Manhattan. It's on the very out edge of NYC & the neighborhood is....well, I don't know as I usually just get the heck in and out of the airport as quickly as possible. Newark is better and depending where you stay you Newark, NJ Transit, Amtrak and PATH can get you safely in and out the city. PATH is a glorified subway that run 24/7 that will take you to either midtown Manhattan for theater and downtown for 9/11 Memorial. All 3 modes of transportation are mostly used by commuters & visitors so the most dangerous aspect will be bumping into a surly office worker having a bad day. I think @Jimbo and maybe JC @xpcdoojk can give more info as I believe they've stayed in Newark & travel into the city.

It's fun, the wait staff are real actors & singers and their performances are Broadway worthy . As diner food goes, let's just say its more about the atmosphere than the food. 😉 It's not bad but it's diner food with upscale prices. Definitely worth a visit if you have the time.

Found it, I think. From Father Day. Since it was one of those "perfect 10" summer days in NYC, it was mostly outdoor adventures, including The High Line. ------- While I did check in from time to time, it was hard to keep up with a very busy Dani thread this weekend as it was a busy family weekend for me as well. Saturday was the baptism for my niece’s daughter (grand-niece? Niece once removed?) followed by a catered after party at a local volunteer firehouse, followed by an after-after party at my brother’s house. It was great catching up with family that traveled up from Atlanta, GA and down from Canada. A very long day of over-indulging on food and drink but isn’t that the purpose of such events? 😁 After clearing the cobwebs out of my head Sunday morning, it was off to NYC where Little Miss HBE4 treated me for Father’s Day (part one). Last minute decision so we decided to just wing it. Grabbed a couple of road sodas (beer for me, spiked seltzers for her) for the train ride in. Since it’s was a perfect June day weather-wise – plenty of sun, comfortable temps and no humidity – we headed over to The High Line Park. The High Line was an old, abandoned, elevated freight train line thru the lower west side Manhattan back when it was an industrial area. It has been converted into a park, complete with gardens, flowers, trees, art exhibits, food and drink vendors, plenty of benches & scenic overlooks with stairs down to street level every few blocks. For those that are really interested, you can learn more about the High Line here. https://www.thehighline.org/park-features/ https://www.thehighline.org/photos/at-a-glance/best-of/ Had a late lunch/early dinner (Linner? Dunch?) at Death Ave Bar & Restaurant (https://www.deathave.com/). The name refers to the nickname of 10th Ave when freight trains ran down the middle of the street with no barriers between the trains and cars & pedestrians. Something like 450 people were killed in a span of 50+ year before the train was elevated. This was despite the WestSide Cowboys riding ahead of the train to warn people. You can read why it’s called Death Avenue here. https://www.thehighline.org/blog/2021/10/28/the-history-of-death-avenue-2/ Then walked the 1.5 miles of the High Line from Hudson Yards to Greenwich Village. From there, we just kind of bounced around a few different places. Went to a jazz club but the band was a last minute no-show so they piped on 80’s pop music. Curious choice and while I love 80’s music, it wasn’t what we were looking for so we moved onto a Karaoke bar. LOL. Last stop was a place called “Off the Wagon”, a local neighborhood type of place where we struck up conversations with a few others we met and stayed out waaayyyy tooo long before Lyft back to Grand Central Station and napping on the train ride back home. A great way to end a great weekend. The one thing is that I did not take very many pictures, hence the web links. Since my step daughter very uncharacteristically stayed off her phone all day, I likewise kept my phone in my pocket to “stay in the moment” as they say. Wouldn’t want it any other way. So here are all 4 pictures I took. LOL The High Line with some cool looking buildings. One of the many pieces of Art along the walk. Love the cobblestone streets that are still around in lower Manhattan Back when we were having a pizza discussion on this thread, someone had mention John of Bleeker Street having the best pizza in the city. I was still stuffed from Linner and besides, I don't wait on any line that goes out the door, much less one that goes down the block and around the corner and disappears over the horizon. No matter how good the food is. Maybe some other time. EDIT: Forgot to mention that Fathers Day Part 2 comes this August as my step daughter also got me tickets for "The Book of Mormon".

It's all there. Post # 107453 & 107454 (Page 4299) & 107537 (Page 4302). It's hard to keep up here & on SeaDog's review, plus you are still in post-cruise recovery, right? 😉

Gosh, I didn't think any of my posts where that memorable. LOL. Thank you! Are you sure you don't have me confused with @singinalot? 😉 I I'll see if I can find what I posted as most of my city trips involve going to NY Rangers or Yankee games. I'm liking all the suggestions I've seen so far. Restaurant Row, Top of the Rock, High Line (weather permitting) China Town. I'll add Greenwich Village to the list as well. @bobmacliberty Since you'll be in Grant Central Station, check out the Whispering Gallery. Bryant Park is a short walk from Grant Central & Summit OV. and while the Christmas Tree will be taken down by then, the rest of the Winter Village will be in full swing. https://bryantpark.org/activities/category/winter-village And since you mentioned Summit, check out The Edge at Hudson Yards, where you can also pick up the HighLine https://www.edgenyc.com/en Hudson Yards itself was a massive construction project, a city within a city built over a very active 30 track train yard. The video is a bit long and dry but it might appeal to the engineer in you. Finally, if you still want more outdoor viewing venues on top of skyscrapers in the dead of winter, may I suggest as drink at the rooftop bar 230-5th Ave. Heated Igloo's are first come basis. They used to provide parka & gloves (much like the various Ice Bars around the country) but did'nt see it mentioned of their website. https://www.230-fifth.com/

It's all part of the "experience".

Especially when the sidewalks are covered in ice & the streets deep with slush.

I know you don't want to drag this out so if you choose to not reply to my question so the topic goes away, I'm okay with that. It's all good. When you say "on here", do you mean CC in general or Dani's thread specifically? Or on a cruise ship? I'm just being nosy as I'm sometimes oblivious to what is going on around me. No harm, no foul if you rather not elaborate. I'm not looking for you to name names. 🙂

I gave your post a "Like" for remembering why Rockland Lake State Park is a special place 💜 and not for the negative energy given off by your new card playing friend. Even if she may have had a bad experience in NY or with NY'ers, I don't see how anyone can give you nasty vibes being as sweet & kind as you are. I love you response & hope she always loses to you at cards. 🙂

Same here. And I was there about a week ago.

Well, to be fair, for some people being a Pinnacle is like a religion. 😆 I kid, I kid, it's a joke. It's an unwritten rule on CC there has to be one joke at Pinnacles expense per thread. Put the pitch forks down, please! 😉😇

I was thinking the same thing. Between the 30 minute late tardy couple and the driver that turns a 20 minute drive into 40 minute drives, it seems like "Island Time" is alive and well on St. Croix.😇

Time to invest in new mooring lines. Hope those don't break & the ship floats away.😀

Hopefully your season ticket holder friend will take you to one of the games.

Only need 15 more outs! 😅 But the Astros have a knack of making dramatic comebacks when their backs are against the wall.

Semi-watching it & checking the score. Idk having Verlander pitch on 3 days rest? He's 40 and has been trending down with each start this post season. 0 runs his first game, gave up 2 runs his second game & 4 runs his last game.